New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-24
suENCED BY THE CLOSURE.
PASSING THE SECOND CLAUSE OF IhI
COERCION BILL.

CLAUSE AT ALL HAZARDS.
LONDON. May 23.-Mr. Balfour, ohlei ~ uouse
fcr Ireland replylng to Mr. Gladstone III 'n0 -,
of Commons tonight. promised TO procure ,he
tbe recess a return of Irish agrarian oi s.;n,
and Of Nav. He added that since tlie in'iv' -,
of the Crimes bill there had been 'n'in 60. .,
provement in the condition OF Ireia""
"Ohl" "Oh!1 -. Aha Treasnrv.
W. H. ~: :o'~ na1ornmont,s views regarding amend
,,,,a % the Grimes bill were that amenouieh''
-, r,,otod IN intimidation should Dc cohsiuoi
", saa doo;ded upon in committee. inc o'h'i
a+s were not of serious nature un. 'no'
- a., c,r Charles RussePs amendment lor .no
ou,ssion of the subsection relating W 'no LIZ.
- acts The Government would wi'nui"" '
srhsectop for the present. reservlhR tho r'sU ""N
mower TO restore 1t at the report stage
1,mothv Healy SAID tie Governments statemenV
vos very unsatisfactory. He suggested thas tiie
Hi be reeommltted for the consideration OF the
Whiteboy clause, instead OF an ai'era'ioh o'i"s
made with the Speaker in the CHAIR.
MIR. Balfour said that In no case would the " "hi'e
hoy act be EN- bodied in the BILL but it was proposed
.,I5 ~ ans, offence covered by the Whiteboy acts
whore sucb action might be thought desirable. IL
wos a question. however, whether there were any
such offences.
Mr.. Healy-Wlll such amendment, II INTRODUCED
be moved with the Speaker in the chair
Mr. BalfoGr-Yes IL.
Mr. HeaIy-Then will raise the entire question
Mr. Marum. Member for North Kilkenny. Ma
,ionallst. moved an additional proviso TO the
effect that while cases of boycotting and other
minor offences may be tried suminar-
,ly by magistrates. cases involving conspiracy
and other serious charges must be tried Dy supe-
rIor court ,,
for IrNlan6
posed the amendment.
Mr. Smith moved closure, and the motion was
carried. The amendment was then negatlved py
vote of 217 TO 126.
Mr. Healy while speaking was called to order ior
making irrelevant remarks.
Mr.. Smith proposed as an amendment that the
last two lines of subsection two be added 10 ciause
two. the effect of which would be to exclude SIX
amendments.
Mr. Healy asked if Mr. Smith was in order in
moving closure in the middle of another mans
speech.
The Chairman replied that Mr. Healy had re-
seated himself before the motion was made.
Mr. Healy then asked if closure could be moved
over particular portion of clause before hrst be-
ing moved on the particular question before the
committee.
The chairman was of the opinion that closure
should first be moved ON the question before the
MIR Smiths amendment was carried under
closure by a vote of 100 to 116.
Maurice Heay Nationalist, member Tor Cork,
moved that the words " threats be suos'itu'ed
for intimidation"
Mr. Balfour said the Government could not al
ford to restrict the definition one lota ana thcie
fore could not accept the amendment.
Maurlces Healy's amendment was rejected
Mr. Shawl Lefevre, member for Central Bradford,
Liberal moved to omit the words unlawful as
eembly.' The motion was rejected
Mr. Heay moved to report progress
Mr. Smith opposed the motion. saying tnau tne
Government wanted q decision on the clause IN
order that the House might adjourn Tor the "blt-
sun holidays. $3.50 .. s;o,s
sion duriug which Mr. Morley declared that III was
physical ImpOssibihty to dispose OF the clause as
desired by the Government.
Mr. smith moved to put the next four lines. COW
enng fifteen Parnelllte amendments r
Mr. Healy protested that Mr. SInIth was OUT ol
order and the chairman assented: ~
Mr. Chance Member for South Kilkenny, Ma
tionast, moved hat the chairman leave the CHAIR.
Mr. Smith interpOsed motion for closure winch
was caIrled-259 10 1l3.
Mr. Chances motion was negatlved. ,
Mr. Smith renewed his motion relative TO the
Parnei amendments and II was carried under
clOsure-253 to 119. -,
Other amendments were negatiyed, Mr. smith
again carrying closure motions AMID cries OF
"SnameD and "Dlsgraceful" from the Irish
benches Mr.. smith then moved to put the remain
ing four lines of subsection three, excluding
seven amendments. This motion was carried under
closure by a vote of 244 to 1O9
LONDON, May 24.-After an excited discussion,
IN the course of which Mr. Tanner 'Satlonalstl
member for Cork, was called upon TO apologize
for VIC ent language, clause two was adopted by .
vote of 235 10 103 The House adjourned at o:oO
q. IN. till 2 O'Clock this afternoon